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Nigeria beats Germany to claim bronze in U17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Flamingos have beaten Germany to clinch a bronze medal in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Nigerian ladies defeated Germany 3-2 on penalties at the DY Patil Stadium after the thrilling third-place match on Sunday ended in a 3-3 draw in regulation time. The Flamingoes started the game on a high note,…
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Flamingos beat USA, reach U-17 Women’s W’Cup semi-finals
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team the Flamingos beat the USA in a nervy penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in India. The young Nigerian girls triumphed on 4-3 penalties after the full time ended 1-1. The Flamingos had consistently failed to get past the last…
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Joshua vs Fury bigger than Usyk bout – Hearn
The potential bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is be one for the undisputed heavyweight crown, but Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn believes a clash with Joshua would draw a bigger audience. Following Usyk’s victory over Joshua last month to retain his IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles, he decleared that he wanted…
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Sunshine stars Pip MFM,Eye Continental ticket
Sunshine Stars FC’s hope of a top three finish in the 2021/2022 NPFL season, remains alive, following a 2-1 win over bottom-placed MFM FC of Lagos on matchday 35 at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure. The Emmanuel Deutsch side opened scoring in the 12th minute through midfielder Azeez Ajagbe, whi finished off a sweeping…
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No Going Back! 28 FA Chairmen Set To Pass Vote of No Confidence On Pinnick
Barring late minute change, 28 Football Association chairmen have concluded plans to pass a vote of no confidence on the Nigeria Football Federation NFF President, Amaju Pinnick led board today. The Chairmen had on May 28 signed a notice on the Federation to vacate an exparte order that prevents the Congress meeting and…
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Brighton Beat, Humble Man Utd To 4-0 defeat
Manchester United’s dismal season hit a new low as Brighton condemned them to a 4-0 defeat that ended their hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four on Saturday. United have endured a host of humiliations in one of their most embarrassing seasons for decades and this lacklustre loss was among the very worst.…
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Handlers of The Super Eagles to World Cup Decided By NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser while former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke drafted in as immediate assistant to Eguavoen. One of the most garlanded…
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Senegal claim first AFCON trophy after beating Egypt
The Teranga Lions defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night, to lift the trophy. The 2021 AFCON final was played at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembé, in Cameroon. The match had ended in a 0-0 draw after both Senegal and Egypt failed to score after…
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AFCON 2021: Quarter-final matches confirmed [Full list]
The quarter-final fixtures for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the first knockout round on Wednesday. Egypt sent Ivory Coast packing after winning 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. The game had ended goalless. Equatorial Guinea also eliminated Mali in the second game of the day via spot…
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2022 Olympics: Buhari Charges Nigerian Athletes to Excel in Beijing
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to excel at the competition. The president, in a release on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, said he was sure Nigerian athletes participating in different events will excel at the competition, surpassing the previous record in…